Q: Is 391,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 391,856 is a composite number.

Why is 391,856 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 391,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 38 76 152 304 1,289 2,578 5,156 10,312 20,624 24,491 48,982 97,964 195,928 and 391,856, with no remainder.

Since 391,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 391,856, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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